Necktie



.1. FALLAR Dec. 26, 1939.

NECKTIIY INVENTOR viz-"v55 5444412.

I ATTORNEY 20 along certain lines.

' drawing in which:

Patented Dec. 26,1939

a sus'z r s Faust-{Forest N. ,Y. Application October 26,1938, Serial No. 236,977

.2 Claims. (01. 2-146) The invention herein disclosed relates to what may be termed a'self-drape necktie and com prehends alining therefor.

By the termself-d'rape is meant anecktie having a tendency, when knotted, to fold transversely along certain definite longitudinal lines.

Thistendency is attained in anecktie, as heretofore made, by so constructing the lining therefor, that the completed necktie has certain weaker and stifier sections longitudinally thereof, and particularly throughout the portion to be knotted.

In ties oi this type, as heretofore made, the selfdraping efiect has been attained solely by virtue of varying the strength of the lining along longitudinal lines at the portion of the tie to be knotted.

- This hasbeen effected by providing reinforc ing strips along the marginal edges of the lining for a short distance and by weakening the lining fold transversely along definitelywfixed, longii tudinal This accomplished, in ,ac-'

30. cordance with the inventionby providing a novel necktie lininggand by so arranging the 010th of -the necktie that the lining and cloth together form 'a structure that provides a superior balance of the necessary relative longitudinal stifiness to effect a definite and certain tendency for the necktie, when knotted, to fold transversely along definitely fixed, longitudinal lines.

- A necktie so constructed and embodying the While such ties have pro-- vided a marked tendency to fold transversely,

An object of this invention is to provide a selfinvention isillustrated in the accompanying Fig. 1 is a plan of a lining used in the necktie; Fig. 2 -is a transverse section of a necktie at the part where the knot is ,formed; 1 3' is a transverse section through the knotted tie just below the. knot; and

. Fig. 4 is a section similar to Fig. 3. In the necktie illustrated in the drawing, th tie as it emerges from the knot formed therein has a definite fold along certain longitudinal lines. As shown in Fig. 3 the told is such as to create one central dimple I. I Theedges 2 of the ,ti e are directed rearwardly and two convex portions}, one on each side ofsthe dimple l are directed forwardly. As shown in Fig. 4,.the edges [01? the tie are directed forwardly and a central section and marginal strip sections. 1

centralco'nvex portion 4 is also directed forwardly.

Between each edge 2 and the centralconvea portion 4, there is a concave portion or dimple.

4a. In each instance, the tie, from edge to edge, 1 forms, transversely, a smooth, sinusoidal curve. 5 This drape efiect forms definitely and automatically when the tie is knotted.

The self-drape effect is attained in the tie constru'ction illustrated in the drawing by an interrelation of the lining and the arrangement of the cloth about the lining. The lining extends substantially from one end of. the necktie to the .other and it is a: two-ply lining forming a stiff lining for the necktie. pne ply 5a varies in width with variationsin the width of the tie; its mar-' ginalor side ,edges diverging to fill the, lower'or widening portion of the tie. The other ply 5b, Q

is substantially the-same width throughout. this ply of the liningis, however, split longitudinally forming two strips 5c and 521 which are 2 sewn along the margin of the portion of the ply in that constitutes the lining in'the tie throughout the portion of the tie that is knotted.

Both plies of the lining are cut from the cloth on a bias and have some longitudinal elasticity.

The cloth 6 about the lining is arranged to form a central section throughout the portion to be knotted that is stifier' than the side sec-- tions; ,This central section consists of four plies T of cloth and-one ply of lining. 1 It is formed by carrying the edge in past the center line of the tie and'by folding -over theother edge of thecloth forming layers 6b and. to. There are therefore in this central section, which is slight:

ly less in width than the distance between the 35 two adjacent edges of thereiniorcing marginal lining strips 5c and 5d,- layers of cloth 6b, 6c, id

tral sections throughout the portion to be knotted and [relatively weaker sections between the still? The arrangement of. the cloth and the lining cooperate to form longitudinal sections of different stiffness. These resultin a'drape efiect when the knot 1 is formed in the tie and the .tie presents a neat finished appearance on the wearer. For "a tie made'with' a fabric that is of a lesspliable nature'- than the iabrics ordinarily used, thelining may be madeto have less re sistance to fold in the center by-a row of peri'oraa tions Se in the lining along the center and in the portion where the knot is formed.

It is obvious that various changes may be made by those skilled in the art in the details of the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the' drawing and described above within the principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

' I claim:

l. A lining for a self-drape necktie having a tendency when knotted to fold transversely along definite, longitudinal lines, which lining comprises two longitudinally elastic plies of fabric, a base ply varying in width with variations in the width of neckties, the marginal side edges thereof diverging at the end to be knotted, and a reinforcing ply of substantially the same total width throughout and of lesser width than the narrowest portion of the base ply, the: reinforcing ply being split longitudinally throughout the portion to be knotted forming two narrow strips of sub stantially uniform width and of substantially the same Width, the two strips diverging and being stitched along the marginal edges of the base ply,

, whereby the diverging relation of said strips wi l be retained and a long tying range or area will be provided in which a self-drape knot can be formed 'at any one of a-plurality of selective points.

2. A self-drape necktie having a tendency when knotted to fold transversely along definite, longitudinal lines comprising in combination a cloth envelope having diverging edges throughout the portion to be knotted and including a reinforced central section formed by several layers of cloth of substantial width and extending equal distances on each side of the center line ,of the tie, and a lining within the tie comprising two longitudinally elastic plies of fabric, a base ply varying in width with variations in the width of the envelope, the marginal edges thereof diverging to fill the diverging portion of the envelope, and a reinforcing ply of substantially the same total width throughout and of lesser width than the narrowest portion of the base ply, the reinforcing ply being split longitudinally throughout the portion to be knotted forming two narrow strips of substantially uniform width and of substantially the same width, the two strips diverging and being stitched along the marginal edges of the base ply.

JAB/[ES FALLAR. 

